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What happens to soil porosity and infiltration as bulk density increases?
What happens to soil porosity and infiltration as bulk density increases?
- Porosity decreases while infiltration increases
- Porosity increases while infiltration decreases
- Porosity and infiltration both increase
- Porosity and infiltration both decrease (correct)
How does organic matter affect infiltration?
How does organic matter affect infiltration?
- Organic matter first increases then decreases infiltration
- Organic matter increases infiltration (correct)
- Organic matter decreases infiltration
- Organic matter has no effect on infiltration
How do the chemical properties of the soil affect infiltration?
How do the chemical properties of the soil affect infiltration?
- Chemical properties have no effect on infiltration
- Chemical properties of the infiltrating water can affect infiltration
- Both b and c (correct)
- Chemical properties affect the integrity of soil aggregates, which can impact infiltration
How does soil water content affect the infiltration rate?
How does soil water content affect the infiltration rate?
How do the water retention characteristics of clay and sandy soils differ?
How do the water retention characteristics of clay and sandy soils differ?
How does the water retention characteristic of a soil affect infiltration in successive rain events?
How does the water retention characteristic of a soil affect infiltration in successive rain events?
Which of the following soil properties primarily affects hydraulic conductivity?
Which of the following soil properties primarily affects hydraulic conductivity?
What is the primary factor affecting infiltration at the soil surface?
What is the primary factor affecting infiltration at the soil surface?
Which of the following is NOT a surface factor affecting infiltration?
Which of the following is NOT a surface factor affecting infiltration?
What type of surface cover can reduce infiltration?
What type of surface cover can reduce infiltration?
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting hydraulic conductivity?
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting hydraulic conductivity?
What is surface storage caused by?
What is surface storage caused by?
What are the three soil texture groups determined from the size distribution of individual particles in a soil sample?
What are the three soil texture groups determined from the size distribution of individual particles in a soil sample?
Which soil physical property has the greatest effect on infiltration according to the text?
Which soil physical property has the greatest effect on infiltration according to the text?
What chemical property of soil is mentioned as affecting infiltration in the text?
What chemical property of soil is mentioned as affecting infiltration in the text?
Which clay type is mentioned as having an impact on infiltration in the text?
Which clay type is mentioned as having an impact on infiltration in the text?
Which of the following is not a soil texture group that affects soil infiltration significantly?
Which of the following is not a soil texture group that affects soil infiltration significantly?
Which of these factors is NOT listed as affecting infiltration in the text?
Which of these factors is NOT listed as affecting infiltration in the text?
